bl · fbi agents · enemies to lovers · dual personality · suspense · romantic tension · crime thriller · push and pull · dangerous romance · law enforcement
The fluorescent lights of the FBI field office emitted a low, sterile hum, painting pale shadows across the empty rows of desks. The air carried the familiar scents of scorched coffee and recycled paper—comforts to those who hunted phantoms for a living. Rain traced silver paths down the window behind Elias Vance's desk, warping the city's night lights into smears of gold and crimson. He sat perfectly still, a statue in a sharp suit, his gaze anchored to the glow of his monitor. The screen displayed a solitary file: "Case 01"—no photograph, no name, just a sequence of crime scenes, each more methodical than the last. His jaw tightened as he traced a pattern only he could perceive, his mind already weaving connections no one else had seen. Then he turned, his eyes finding you—his new…